A 2.5-hour online TAFE NSW course is available at zero cost to NSW fencing contractors and their staff until June 13th 2024.
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral found in rocks. It was used in over 3,000 building products until it was banned in 2004. It is still present in one in three Australian homes, including fencing. When asbestos is disturbed, asbestos fibres can be inhaled, which can cause life-threatening diseases such as asbestosis, mesothelioma, and lung cancer.
Around 4000 Australians die every year from asbestos-related diseases.
Unsafe work practices when working with asbestos put you and your co-workers at risk and anyone else that may come into contact with it.
On successful completion of this course, fencers should be able to:
- Recognise the risk and serious long-term impacts of asbestos exposure.
- Recognise the roles, responsibilities, and legislation for asbestos-related work.
- Determine if asbestos-containing material may be present.
- Identify asbestos-containing materials and hazardous activities that lead to asbestos exposure.
- Identify suitable control measures for asbestos and asbestos-containing materials ACM
- Safely handle asbestos and asbestos-containing materials (ACM)
- Inspect worksites and communicate asbestos risks and asbestos controls with an informed perspective.
This course is aimed at all NSW construction tradespeople, demolition workers, fencers, handypersons and anyone likely to encounter asbestos on the job. Completing this course will ensure employers of these workers meet their legal obligation to provide asbestos awareness training.
Further training is required to do licensed asbestos removal work, i.e. to remove more than 10sqm of non-friable asbestos or any amount of friable asbestos.
Duration: 2.5 hours
Delivery: Online (self-paced)
Availability: Free for NSW fencers onlu
Enrol: HERE
Course is FREE until June 13th 2024.
